Rioja

11:00 h. Arrival in NÁJERA. The town of Nájera was, between the years 923 and 1076, the most important political site in the Peninsula during the Spanish Reconquest. It was also the seat of the Kingdom of Pamplona-Nájera. The King Sancho III,”el Mayor“, designed a new route to Santiago through the lands of the region of La Rioja.

12:30 h. Visit to SANTO DOMINGO DE LA CALZADA. An emotive legend – with an important documentary base- explains how this town was founded by a hermit called Dominic, who settled down in the forest to open up a road, to build a bridge over the Oja river and to build up a temple and a pilgrims hospital.

14:00 h. Lunch.

16:30 h. Visit to the MONASTERY OF SUSO. It was founded in the XI century and rebuilt between the XVI and XVIII centuries. It is considered to be the cradle of the modern Spanish language as it was here where phrases in the Spanish language were written for the first time.

Tourism Quality Award

The vast experience of Erreka Incoming Navarra in its field has gained the trust of many professional sectors like the hotel industry, transport and tourism agencies and the local institutions. Erreka Incoming Navarra’s know-how was awarded in 2006 the first Tourism Award “Reyno de Navarra” of the Government of Navarre.